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If an alien civilization were to visit Earth, what movie would you pick to show them in order to give them a summary of what mankind is all about? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by jonathanvmv8f@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Zoift@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

A youtube compliation of high tension powerlines exploding.

[–] kittenspronkles@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Magnolia

[–] bloodfoot@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Either point break or bad boys 2.

[–] anaesidemus@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

[–] Granixo@feddit.cl 2 points 2 years ago

Scary Movie 3

If you know what i mean 😉

[–] TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Under the Skin (2014)

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Silent night, deadly night 2

[–] RedTie13@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Revenge of The Nerds

[–] AquaTofana@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. 100%.

[–] Farman@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Brazil.

Great photography. Great actors good sets. Relatable charachters. And it perfectly encapsulates the curent trends of the world.

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Harry Potter; you'll understand every conflict on earth.

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Citizen Kane.

[–] dvdv@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

Mars Attacks!

[–] gaw@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Charlie Chaplin Modern Times

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

An interesting choice, but they'd be pretty mislead about how our economy works 90 years on.

[–] kozel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

L'Arroseur Arrosé. That will show them not to block the sunlight with their ship.

(It would also show them our love for beauty, aour dependency on water, sense of humour and sense for justice.)

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[–] davefischer@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Even Dwarfs Started Small

[–] vettnerk@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

A certain sci fi movie from 1992

[–] craigevil@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Clockwork Orange

[–] Ginrai@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Roots

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[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Mishima: A Life in Four Parts Playtime Aguirre, the Wrath of God Koyaanisqatsi Enter The Void Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Once Upon a Time in the West

And just for shits

Visitor Q

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Pacific

Maybe they’ll end us quick

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